Semua Bab Upon Your Return: Bab 31 - Bab 40

A New JourneyUpon Your Return - Episode 31***They were taking a fiacre ride one day when Grant turned to Fara as if he had something important to say. “I've found your aunt, chère.”Instantly, her mood tuned to this news. She gripped his shirtsleeves, leaning toward him. “Where?”“She lives in Marseille. You knew that already, but it is some distance from here. About three days travel.”“I must leave then. I will go to her.”“You won’t go alone, Fara. It isn't right. It is dangerous for a young woman to do so, especially now when we are at war.”“I shall take Pierre.”He scoffed at this. “You may take Pierre, but I will be there as well. If you like, you may bring Rosalie. She adores you, you know.”“She treats me like a child,” Fara argued lightly, pouting.He grinned, “Oui, but you love her as you would a mother.”She lifted her head but didn’t reply. She appreciated the fact that he would recognize this and not reprimand her for it. Then she tapped his sleeve when he looked awa

Is He a Spy?Upon Your Return - Episode 33Fara was welcomed with open arms as a guest of Madame Devereux, a widow who was very hospitable. Lina Devereux insisted Fara stay for a few nights since she had no place in town just yet.Though she didn’t reply to that quick generosity, she stayed for tea and cakes and listened to the hum of women talking amongst themselves. How could she make any permanent decisions when her life was in turmoil? She hesitated to tell Madame Devereux of their relation because she had never been properly introduced to her. Her uncle had been far too quick to keep her away from anyone but him. And the last thing she wanted was to drag her aunt into something as political as what that officer implied Grant's involvement to be, if it was the truth at all.Grant was so secretive. There really was no way to tell. She would have to discern what she could from his actions.Fara shook the thought away and focused back on the conversation between the women. As the go

We All Have SecretsUpon Your Return - Episode 35“My leaving?” He approached her from behind. “Are you certain that’s what makes you sad and nothing else?”Other than my heart yearns for you, she thought. “That is all.” She suddenly felt his steel grip on her forearm as he swung her to face him.“I promised you, Fara, that I would never abandon you. I don't want to cause you more grief, chère. I must leave, but I will most definitely return for you. Do you realize you are the only woman worth returning for, the only woman I need?”She felt a flush upon her cheeks and she shook her head. Lord, she was so close to telling him everything...her love, her knowledge of his mission, even the chance of a child lying small within her womb. It all had to wait though. The prospects were still too dangerous. “Grant, I—”“Shh, chère. It is all right. No more words.”***Grant's eyes never left hers as he searched out her lips still tainted with the salt of her tears. His hold tightened on her, and

A Traitor in Our MidstUpon Your Return - Episode 37Chapter FifteenIt had been twenty-four hours since Grant's departure and now she was being interrogated. It wasn’t uncommon for authorities to resort to questioning a woman, but surely her social status meant something. The man before her was the same officer who had confronted her in the carriage. “Come, Mademoiselle. Cooperate with us. What did Capitaine Hill say to you before he left? Where did he claim he was going?”She frowned. “I don’t know what you're talking about. He told me nothing.”“You saw him last. There were witnesses…”She nodded. “Oui, he was at Madame Devereux's dinner party.”“He was late to dinner, was he not, Mademoiselle?”“Oui, but I fail to see—”“Was he late often, Mademoiselle?” He leaned across the table, breathing in her face.She refused to let him see her hesitance. She steeled herself against the intrusion of personal space. “No, Monsieur.”“Then something happened. There was considerable haste take

Cruel SocietyUpon Your Return - Episode 39Over her right shoulder, she could hear a series of whispers above the din of the market. So as not to draw too much attention, Fara turned slightly and bent as if to pick up an item she'd dropped. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a group of young women snickering, but averting their eyes from her. She caught one word from the group, a word which cut through her like knives.Trollop.She was likened now to a common prostitute? So the news hadn’t escaped anyone. They had heard she was Monsieur Hill's mistress and he had become an outlaw. And to top it off, she’d have the man's bastard child.Society could be so cruel sometimes. Doubtlessly other rumors had surfaced as well. The tales had probably even stretched to include her in the dealings with the enemy. It was discomforting to know that with her aunt being a prominent socialite, the gossip had spread even more. Perhaps Lina had heard some of it already. Fara could imagine the up